Events by theme: History and Memory

Events by theme

1 - 30 JuneRainham Hall

RM13 9YNSee the LFA website for

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Remembering the Day Nursery at Rainham Hall National Trust, Rainham HallRainham Hall opened fully for the fi rst time in 2015 following a £2.5 million conservation and interpretation project. The exhibition depicts the memories of people who attended a nursery at the Hall from 1943-1954. Visitors will discover tales of childhoods enriched by memories of playtime, meals and naps, but also through the hazy mis-memories of a childhood spent in the Hall; with its staircases that seemed to go on forever.

1, 6, 27 June6.15pm - 8.30pm

The GalleryEC1M 6EJ

£10

A Style Guide to Twentieth Century Architecture Lecture Series 20th Century SocietySix speakers will discuss the identity of six styles that have dominated the period. Understanding architecture since 1914 involves understanding the meaning of labels and their underlying meaning. While these are widely used, they represent a mixture of forgotten intentions, opportunistic adoptions, post-rationalisations and misapplications.

8, 15, 22, 29 June6.30pm - 8.30pm

The GalleryEC1M 6EJ

£6 students and ICOMOS-UK members,

£8 standard

Spaces of MemoriesICOMOS - UKSpaces of Memories is a series of talks and debates that will look at different ways in which architecture responds to heritage. This series aims to look into different architectural spaces and wonder about how and why they evoke memories. Topics include intangible heritage and its space within museums, the effect of Crossrail on London’s heritage, how the architectural spaces of Notting Hill refl ect the treasured memories of the Caribbean community in London, and whether architectural reconstruction enhances or erases memories.

The built history of London never ceases to fascinate. From well-known landmarks to hidden corners of the capital, this strand of activities offers a rich variety of events that will educate, entertain and surprise while demonstrating how some memories of London’s past could hardly be more different from its present and future.

History and memory

Events by theme

13 June6.00pm - 9.00pm

The Brunel Museum Sinking Shaft

SE16 4LFfree admission

Reusing London’s lost infrastructureTate HarmerTate Harmer will host an open discussion on the topic of reusing London’s lost infrastructure. The speakers include Robert Hulse from the Brunel Museum, Sir Nick Grimshaw from Grimshaw Architects, Jerry Tate from Tate Harmer and Transport for London. Using Brunel’s sinking shaft as the venue, the discussion will be a stimulating debate on how we can remember the cities’ lost infrastructure in new and exciting ways.

17 June3.00pm – 4.30pmNational Theatre

SE1 9PX£12.50

National Theatre - Then and Now - Architecture TourNational TheatreDenys Lasdun’s National Theatre has divided opinion since it opened in 1976. Revered by many as a key Brutalist icon, the theatre invites you to come and experience this architectural marvel for yourself. Discover the background, history and changes that have shaped the National Theatre’s identity over the past 41 years.

11 June11.30am - 1.00pm Anglican Chapel

Kensal Green CemeteryNW10 5NU

£10

Architectural Tour of Kensal Green CemeteryHistoric EnglandA walking tour of Kensal Green Cemetery, one of London’s ‘Magnifi cent Seven’ Victorian cemeteries. The tour will focus on the history and architecture of the cemetery’s principal buildings, as well as some of the notable tombs. There will also be an opportunity to see some of the recent conservation work to seven of the listed monuments, grant-funded by Historic England. Booking required.

10 June10.00am - 11.30am

Hoxton Hall N1 6SH

free admission

Hoxton Hall ToursFoster Wilson ArchitectsNick Comley and Boris Witzenfeld of Hoxton Hall and Ed Wilson from Foster Wilson Architects will be offering tours of Hoxton Hall, one of the last surviving music halls in the country. Tours will cover different aspects of the Music Hall’s history and memory including: Performers, Architecture and East End History. Expect secret passages, ghosts, actors, music and art with a unique back stage view of a working music hall.

History and memory

20 June12.00pm

West Smithfi eldEC1A 9DY

free admission

Meat and Milk: Clerkenwell to Islington, London’s meat and dairy storyHistoric EnglandDiscover layers of history at Smithfi eld, part of London that is synonymous with the meat trade. The walk will uncover some hidden histories from the area’s past,from medieval fairs to monastic houses, from Watt Tyler to Aston Webb. This journey will show how the urban environment in and around Smithfi eld is physically shaped by historical activities and events that have taken place there over the centuries.

21 June6.00pm - 9.20pm

Donald Insall AssociatesW1G 7AB

free admission, RSVP

Memory, Heritage and the CityDonald Insall AssociatesChaired by Financial Times architecture critic Edwin Heathcote, Donald Insall Assocites will host a panel discussion that addresses memory in the city and, in particular, what it means to those living and working in London. Joined by speakers Otto Saumarez-Smith, Simon Thurley and Tanvir Hasan, it will focus on the notion of memories, or the past, being present in the future and how this informs current values, a sense of place and identity.

21 June6.00pm - 8.00pm

IHR, Senate HouseWC1E 7HU

free admission

Lecture: Whitechapel HistoriesThe Survey of LondonThe survey of London, in collaboration with the Institute of Historical Research, will host a guided tour around Whitechapel focusing on places of worship. The tour aims to highlight the area’s vibrant multi-cultural society and the memories of its residents that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Events by theme

19 - 21 June5.00pm

St James’ Church War Memorial

SW16 6NTfree admission

Ghosts of FurzedownFurzedown Oak Community ProjectThe main WW1 war memorial in Furzedown, easily missed even by local residents, is unusual in listing the dead by the streets where they lived. Over three evenings at the summer solstice, join artists from a community sculpture project and try to comprehend the upheaval of war. They will go door-to-door in the streets listed on the memorial, carrying wooden shrapnel-sculptures and wearing clothes from the early 20th century, chatting with people on their doorsteps.

History and memory

22 June6.00pm - 9.00pm

Bermondsey StudioSE1 4QG

free admission

Courtyards and Communality: Models for Contemporary LivingProctor and Matthews ArchitectsGuest speakers Jeremy Porteus, Director of the Housing Learning and Improvement Network and Chris Foges, Editor of Architecture Today will join Proctor and Matthews Architects for a panel discussion and exhibition focusing on the potential future models for later living and the role this could play in addressing the current housing crisis. Claire Bennie, architect and past development director at Peabody will chair the event.